With the power of Kraken’s advanced trading engine, you can use extensions of margin from Kraken to buy (go “long”) or sell (go “short”) a variety of cryptocurrencies with up to 5x leverage.
Read moreCan you short and long on Kraken?
You cannot have both long and short positions on margin open at the same time in a single currency pair . All long spot positions on margin must be closed before a short spot position on margin can be opened (and vice versa). See Flipping Positions.
Read moreHow do I short sell a Bitcoin Kraken?
To settle an open “short BTC” BTC/EUR spot position on margin, you must transfer to Kraken the amount of BTC you sold on the market for EUR when you opened the position . This satisfies your obligation to return to Kraken the BTC that Kraken extended to you when you opened the position (i.e., sold the BTC for EUR).
Read moreWhat blockchain is THETA on?
Originally, Theta developers chose to host the platform on Ethereum . Since that time, the firm has gone on to construct a native blockchain. Theta has seen growing interest from investors. The platform’s Co-Founder and chief executive officer, Mitch Liu is well known in the industry as a pioneering force.
Read moreHow do you trade crypto pairs on the Kraken?
Trading on the exchange
Read moreCan you trade one crypto for another on Kraken?
Trading on the Kraken platform can be performed by exchanging cash such as USD, EUR and CAD for cryptocurrency or exchanging one cryptocurrency for another .
Read moreWhat does 5x mean on Kraken?
With 5x leverage, only one-fifth of the position size, or 1,000 USD worth, will be withheld from your collateral balance upon purchase of the BTC .
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